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Ever been interested in working at a maid cafe?! Join one of the best (and cutest!) in the west coast for FanimeCon 2018 Click the flyer below for our Facebook events, and keep scrolling if you'd like to know more about becoming part of our maid family.

What kind of girls are we looking for?Well, while we're fairly easy-going and open about the girls we invite into the Fanimaid Cafe family, we do have a few things we look for! But don't be shy! We don't bite. (This is a family friendly volunteer gig, and being a maid is completely NON-SEXUAL.)

1. You love anime/manga/games and have an interest in maid cafes, moe-kei, and Akiba culture!2. You want to learn how to be a maid, dress up in a cute maid uniform, and meet people!3. You're willing to sit with patrons and partake in fun conversations and games4. You're willing to dedicate at least 4+ hours per day on Saturday and Sunday for cafe shifts. *We stress that volunteering with us will require a big time commitment out of your weekend so please bear this is mind.*5. You're willing to be on a team with a bunch of cute maids and give it your all to make Fanimaid Cafe 2018 as awesome as ever!!!

Note: When you become a volunteer at FanimeCon and work the required shifts at Fanimaid Cafe, you may be reimbursed for a full-weekend or day badge! But you still need to purchase your registration first, and ask about volunteering by contacting the volunteering department, or upon pick-up.

Happy new year everybody! We're ready to welcome our 10th year running with new members of our Fanimaid family ˭̡̞(◞⁎˃ᆺ˂)◞*✰ Our auditions will begin in January so here is everything that you will need to know about becoming part of the Fanimaid family. Remember to follow us on our Facebook page for the latest announcements.

First off, here are the basic requirements for volunteering for Fanimaid Cafe:1. You must be (identify as) a girl, and at least 16 years of age by FanimeCon. We are strictly a maid only cafe.2. You need to provide your own registration, transportation, and approved uniform.

What kind of girls are we looking for?

Well, while we're fairly easy-going and open about the girls we invite into the Fanimaid Cafe family, we do have a few things we look for! But don't be shy! We don't bite. (This is a family friendly volunteer gig, and being a maid is completely NON-SEXUAL.)

1. You love anime/manga/games and have an interest in maid cafes, moe-kei, and Akiba culture!2. You want to learn how to be a maid, dress up in a cute maid uniform, and meet people!3. You're willing to sit with patrons and partake in fun conversations and games4. You're willing to dedicate at least 4+ hours per day on Saturday and Sunday for cafe shifts. *We stress that volunteering with us will require a big time commitment out of your weekend so please bear this is mind.*5. You're willing to be on a team with a bunch of cute maids and give it your all to make Fanimaid Cafe 2017 as awesome as ever!!!

And a PLUS would be (not required nor do they affect your eligibility for joining):1. You have serving experience in a restaurant2. You're interested in performing on Stage Zero with your fellow maids3. You've been to a maid cafe in Japan and are knowledgeable of related subjects

Note: When you become a volunteer at FanimeCon and work up to 20 hours related to Fanimaid Cafe, you may be reimbursed for a full-weekend badge! But you still need to purchase your registration first, and ask about volunteering by contacting the volunteering department, or upon pick-up. Volunteers below the age of 18 will need to have a waiver filled out by a parent/guardian in order to volunteer under any circumstance (whether or not you plan on fulfilling 20 volunteer hours).

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We need you to pass ONE try-out in order to volunteer. Please show up to only ONE. Upon passing, must keep up with e-mail updates and announcements as well as attend a mandatory meeting on Friday evening of FanimeCon.

Try-outs will be in multiple locations: Clicking on the try-out location will bring you to the official Facebook event!

San Francisco Japantown: The courtyard across the street from the Pagoda. We'll be meeting in the round stone seating area in front of Shabu-sen. Location on Google Maps

San Jose Convention Center: We'll be meeting in the San Jose Convention Center. Please meet us in the lobby. It is important that you arrive on time, as we will not allot for more than 15 minutes of tardiness before we move on. Location on Google Maps

Online applications will not be offered this year. The option to apply online will only be given under special circumstances. Please send an e-mail to maidcafe@fanime.com if you have any questions or negotiations regarding this.

Fanimaid Cafe is a fun experience, and many of us have made irreplaceable memories and experiences making friends and growing together, as well as found many opportunities through our event. We welcome many of you to join our family, make friends, work hard, and most of all, enjoy yourself! Our staff consists of knowledgeable, helpful, and supportive people here to make Fanimaid Cafe a great team to be a part of. Being a maid is a lot of hard work, but if you're willing to give it your all, we promise you that it'll be a memorable experience.

Happy new year everybody! The maid cafe is back to start the year by welcoming new talent to our cafe. Our auditions will begin in February so here is everything that you will need to know about becoming part of the Fanimaid family. Remember to follow us on our Facebook page for the latest announcements.

First off, here are the basic requirements for volunteering for Fanimaid Cafe:1. You must be a girl, and at least 16 years of age by FanimeCon. We are strictly a maid only cafe.2. You need to provide your own registration, transportation, and approved uniform.

What kind of girls are we looking for?

Well, while we're fairly easy-going and open about the girls we invite into the Fanimaid Cafe family, we do have a few things we look for! But don't be shy! We don't bite. (This is a family friendly volunteer gig, and being a maid is completely NON-SEXUAL.)

1. You love anime/manga/games and have an interest in maid cafes, moe-kei, and Akiba culture!2. You want to learn how to be a maid, dress up in a cute maid uniform, and meet people!3. You're willing to sit with patrons and partake in fun conversations and games4. You're willing to dedicate at least 4+ hours per day on Saturday and Sunday for cafe shifts. *We stress that volunteering with us will require a big time commitment out of your weekend so please bear this is mind.*5. You're willing to be on a team with a bunch of cute maids and give it your all to make Fanimaid Cafe 2016 as awesome as ever!!!

And a PLUS would be (but not required nor do they affect your eligibility for joining):1. You have serving experience in a restaurant (We are also looking for people with California-registered Food Handlers cards!!! They're extremely easy to get, if interested.)2. You're interested in performing on Stage Zero with your fellow maids3. You've been to a maid cafe in Japan and are knowledgeable of related subjects

Note: When you become a volunteer at FanimeCon and work up to 20 hours related to Fanimaid Cafe, you may be reimbursed for a full-weekend badge! But you still need to purchase your registration first, and ask about volunteering by contacting the volunteering department, or upon pick-up. Volunteers below the age of 18 will need to have a waiver filled out by a parent/guardian in order to volunteer under any circumstance (whether or not you plan on fulfilling 20 volunteer hours).

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We'll be hosting try-outs starting late February, and we need you to pass ONE try-out in order to volunteer. (Please show up to only ONE try-out.) Upon passing, we require you to keep up on e-mail updates and announcements, as well as attend a mandatory meeting on Friday evening of FanimeCon.

This year's try-out dates will be in multiple locations: Clicking on the try-out location will bring you to the official Facebook event! (Facebook event pages will be created soon. Check back later!)

San Francisco Japantown: The courtyard across the street from the Pagoda. We'll be meeting in the round stone seating area in front of Shabu-sen. (Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/Lt99B The street in between is Post St.)

San Jose Convention Center: We'll be meeting in the San Jose Convention Center. Please meet us in the lobby. It is important that you arrive on time, as we will not allot for more than 15 minutes of tardiness before we move on. Location on Google Maps

Weller Court at Little Tokyo, LA: The L.A. tryout will be hosted in Weller Court.

Online applications will not be offered this year. The option to apply online will only be given under special circumstances. Please PM me or send an e-mail to maidcafe@fanime.com if you have any questions or negotiations regarding this.

Fanimaid Cafe is a fun experience, and many of us have made irreplaceable memories and experiences making friends and growing together, as well as found many opportunities through our event. We welcome many of you to join our family, make friends, work hard, and most of all, enjoy yourself! Our staff consists of knowledgeable, helpful, and supportive people here to make Fanimaid Cafe a great team to be a part of. Being a maid is a lot of hard work, but if you're willing to give it your all, we promise you that it'll be a memorable experience.

Fanime is in less than a week and Fanimaid Cafe is excited to announce many new things!!

♥ For the first time ever, we are hosting an exclusive VIP Event!Held on Saturday, May 23 at 6:30 pm, Fanimaid Cafe's VIP Event is a special, reservation-only event. Our valued goshujinsama will have a chance to enjoy Fanimaid Cafe in its most jam packed, moé-filled form: exclusive live in-cafe performances, special group and table games, and an extended photo op with the maids.. and YOU can win tickets to go! Just come to Stage Zero and participate in a fierce competition of JanKenPon (Rock, Paper, Scissors) against other goshujinsama and ojousama.

There will be 2 opportunities to win tickets on Stage Zero:Fanime's Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 22 at 2 pmOR Fanimaid☆LIVE on Saturday, May 23 at 1 pm.

♥ In addition, we are making changes to our line queue system.To better accommodate patrons trying to fit Fanimaid Cafe into their busy con schedule, we are pleased to introduce to you: The Shinkansen Ticket system!Shinkansen Tickets are good for entry for a party of up to 4 patrons into the Fanimaid Cafe. Patrons are to return to the Fanimaid Cafe for entry during the times indicated on their Shinkansen Ticket. Tickets returned outside of this time frame will not be honored. When patrons arrive and surrender their Shinkansen Ticket, they will be admitted into the Fanimaid Cafe, bypassing the general admission line. A name and size of party is required for Ticket distribution.

Distribution of these tickets will begin at 10:30am Saturday and Sunday. When looking at the Cafe entrance, the Shinkansen distribution line will begin on the left side along the wall, towards the entrance of the hotel; the general admission line will be on the right side, away from the entrance of the hotel. These tickets are limited in quantity and once they run out in the morning, they will no longer be offered.

*Note: Shinkansen Tickets are transferable. Max party of 4. Shinkansen Tickets are NOT for resale.**If your party requires special accommodation due to medical necessity, please see the maids at the entrance upon your arrival.

♥ Last but not least, we are bringing back out polaroid giveaway!We hope you enjoyed this event last year, because it's back again! Just like last year, the first 50 parties on both Saturday and Sunday will receive a souvenir cheki to take home! They will be able to take a Polaroid with their maid and decorate it before leaving the cafe.

Your one and only Fanimaid Café is back to start the new year with a bang! Audition season is just around the corner, so if you've been eager to become part of our meido family, here's everything you need to know about our 2015 auditions !

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First off, here are the basic requirements for volunteering for Fanimaid Cafe:

1. You must be a girl, and at least 16 years of age by FanimeCon. We are strictly a maid only cafe.2. You need to provide your own registration, transportation, and approved uniform.

What kind of girls are we looking for?

Well, while we're fairly easy-going and open about the girls we invite into the Fanimaid Cafe family, we do have a few things we look for! But don't be shy! We don't bite. (This is a volunteer gig, and being a maid is completely NON-SEXUAL.)

1. You love anime/manga/games and have an interest in maid cafes, moe-kei, and Akiba culture!2. You want to learn how to be a maid, dress up in a cute maid uniform, and meet people!3. You're willing to sit with patrons and partake in fun conversations and games4. You're willing to dedicate at least 4+ hours per day of FanimeCon (except Monday) to Fanimaid Cafe5. You're willing to be on a team with a bunch of cute maids and give it your all to make Fanimaid Cafe 2014 as awesome as ever!!!

And a PLUS would be (but not required nor do they affect your eligibility for joining):

1. You have serving experience in a restaurant (We are also looking for people with California-registered Food Handlers cards!!! They're extremely easy to get, if interested.)2. You're interested in performing on Stage Zero with your fellow maids3. You've been to a maid cafe in Japan and are knowledgeable related subjects4. You are fluent in Japanese (though this is not a requirement)

Note: When you become a volunteer at FanimeCon and work up to 20 hours related to Fanimaid Cafe, you may be reimbursed for a full-weekend badge! But you still need to purchase your registration first, and ask about volunteering by contacting the volunteering department, or upon pick-up.

- - -

We'll be hosting try-outs starting late February, and we need you to pass ONE try-out in order to volunteer. (Please show up to only ONE try-out.) Upon passing, we require you to keep up on e-mail updates and announcements, as well as attend a mandatory meeting on Friday evening of FanimeCon.

This year's try-out dates will be in multiple locations: Clicking on the try-out location will bring you to the official Facebook event! (Facebook event pages will be created soon. Check back later!)

San Francisco Japantown: The courtyard across the street from the Pagoda. We'll be meeting in the round stone seating area in front of Shabu-sen. (Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/Lt99B The street in between is Post St.)

San Jose Convention Center: We'll be meeting in the San Jose Convention Center. Please meet us in the lobby. It is important that you arrive on time, as we will not allot for more than 15 minutes of tardiness before we move on. Location on Google Maps

Weller Court at Little Tokyo, LA: The L.A. tryout will be hosted in Weller Court. See the Facebook event for more details.

Dates:

San Jose:Saturday, February 21 at 10:00 AMSacramento:Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 PMSan Francisco:Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 PMLos Angeles:Sunday, March 22 at 12:00 PM

** PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer doing the public mailing list. If you would like to try-out, please show up to one of the try-out dates. Online applications will not be offered this year. The option to apply online will only be given under special circumstances. Please PM me or send an e-mail to maidcafe@fanime.com if you have any questions or negotiations regarding this.- - -

Fanimaid Cafe is a fun experience, and many of us have made irreplaceable memories and experiences making friends and growing together, as well as found many opportunities through our event. We welcome many of you to join our family, make friends, work hard, and most of all, have fun! Our staff consists of knowledgeable, helpful, and supportive people here to make Fanimaid Cafe a great team to be a part of. Being a maid is a lot of hard work, but if you're willing to give it your all, we promise you that it'll be a memorable experience.

To all of our patrons who took the time to come to the cafe this year, we at Fanimaid Cafe extend our warmest gratitude. Cafe 2014 was a ground-breaking success, and we hope you enjoyed it just as much as we enjoyed serving you! We'd love to hear feedback based on your experience (the good, the bad, the ugly!). We are always striving to improve so we deeply appreciate any time you take to tell us about your experience at the cafe.Please keep in mind that we do not have control over factors such as the venue and catering..

As of now, it is too time constrictive to schedule Skype try-outs, but there will always be the possibility of a Skype follow-up interview.For those of you who are still interested in trying out but were not able to make it to the in-person try-outs, you are now able to fill out the online application. Do your best!

Just an announcement, there is another try-out date announced. On Sunday, there will be a try-out held in L.A's Little Tokyo! It's a bit last minute, but I do hope you see some of you ladies there ♥As of now, the time and exact meeting spot is TBA but check back Wednesday and it'll be up by then!

I'm so glad to hear there will be a try out in LA! I recently moved from the bay area to LA and I was just contemplating whether it's worth it to go down for spring break just to try out for the maid cafe since my family is going to be out of town that whole week. Now I don't have to decide, yay!

Awesome timing! I don't think we'll be able to host them again the the south bay next year, sadly The only reason we're able to host a try-out in L.A this year is due to a string of chance as well. I look forward to meeting you at the try-out (●´ω｀●)ゞ

Just an announcement, there is another try-out date announced. On Sunday, there will be a try-out held in L.A's Little Tokyo! It's a bit last minute, but I do hope you see some of you ladies there ♥As of now, the time and exact meeting spot is TBA but check back Wednesday and it'll be up by then!

Fanimaid Café is back with some of your favorite maids, and we are looking to start 2014 with many fresh faces!Here's everything you need to know about our 2014 auditions !

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First off, here are the basic requirements for volunteering for Fanimaid Cafe:

1. You must be a girl, and at least 16 years of age by FanimeCon. We are strictly a maid only cafe.2. You need to provide your own registration, transportation, and approved uniform.

What kind of girls are we looking for?

Well, while we're fairly easy-going and open about the girls we invite into the Fanimaid Cafe family, we do have a few things we look for! But don't be shy! We don't bite. (This is a volunteer gig, and being a maid is completely NON-SEXUAL.)

1. You love anime/manga/games and have an interest in maid cafes, moe-kei, and Akiba culture!2. You want to learn how to be a maid, dress up in a cute maid uniform, and meet people!3. You're willing to sit with patrons and partake in fun conversations and games4. You're willing to dedicate at least 4+ hours per day of FanimeCon (except Monday) to Fanimaid Cafe5. You're willing to be on a team with a bunch of cute maids and give it your all to make Fanimaid Cafe 2014 as awesome as ever!!!

And a PLUS would be (but not required nor do they affect your eligibility for joining):

1. You have serving experience in a restaurant (We are also looking for people with California-registered Food Handlers cards!!! They're extremely easy to get, if interested.)2. You're interested in performing on Stage Zero with your fellow maids3. You've been to a maid cafe in Japan and are knowledgeable related subjects4. You are fluent in Japanese (though this is not a requirement)

Note: When you become a volunteer at FanimeCon and work up to 20 hours related to Fanimaid Cafe, you may be reimbursed for a full-weekend badge! But you still need to purchase your registration first, and ask about volunteering by contacting the volunteering department, or upon pick-up.

As of now, it is too time constrictive to schedule Skype try-outs, but there will always be the possibility of a Skype follow-up interview. For those of you who are still interested in trying out but were not able to make it to the in-person try-outs, you are now able to fill out the online application. Do your best and good luck!

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We'll be hosting try-outs beginning the end of this week, and we need you to pass ONE try-out in order to volunteer. (Please show up to only ONE try-out.) Upon passing, we require you to keep up on e-mail updates and announcements, as well as attend a mandatory meeting on Friday evening of FanimeCon.

This year's try-out dates will be in multiple locations: Clicking on the try-out location will bring you to the official Facebook event!

San Jose Convention Center: We'll be meeting in the San Jose Convention Center. Please meet us in the hub where registration used to be. It is important that you arrive on time, as we will not allot for more than 15 minutes of tardiness before we move on. Location on Google Maps

** PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer doing the public mailing list. If you would like to try-out, please show up to one of the try-out dates. However, if you need a special negotiation, feel free to email us your circumstances. Thank you!

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Fanimaid Cafe is a fun experience, and many of us have made irreplaceable memories and experiences making friends and growing together, as well as found many opportunities through our event. We welcome many of you to join our family, make friends, work hard, and most of all, have fun! Our staff consists of knowledgeable, helpful, and supportive people here to make Fanimaid Cafe a great team to be a part of. Being a maid is a lot of hard work, but if you're willing to give it your all, we promise you that it'll be a memorable experience.

Hi!If you check the official Fanimaid Cafe facebook fan page (which just launched! Feel free to 'like it' ), we have just announced that the first try-out will be this sunday at the SJCC. Don't worry though! There will be more future try-outs at later dates and in other regions, such as San Francisco, Davis, and Sacramento.There will be a Fanimaid Cafe 2014 informational thread up Wednesday night with with all the official try-out dates and general info in regards to auditions.I apologize for the delay in announcements, and I thank everybody for the patience in this matter. I look forward to hearing from you!

Just to verify, the SJ Maid tryout will be on March 9th at 1:00pm right? Would you mind clarifying the location more? Should we enter through the convention center or through the Marriott hotel?

Thanks!

Enter from the Marriot. The meeting is on the second floor. There should also be a sign (if I remember from last year..). You'll see a bunch of girls gathered in the lobby-ish zone to the left of the elevators (upstairs)

I feel awks doing a combo break on the conversation since I'm about to write up my review :c

Well, as I'm sure everybody has gathered from reading the other girls' experiences, I'd really like to emphasize that being a Fanimaid is like no other! I've waited since the 6th grade to turn 16 to go in for an interview. When I got accepted.. well, here's a screenshot of my reaction. I've been 200% in love with maid culture and it was deff a dream come true.. To a lot of girls (myself included), it gives you the feeling of being a mini idol! There's both actually performing as well as just working hard for your goshujin-sama.You really DON'T know what to expect when you first start out, but trust me, becoming a meido will be so much more than you can imagine. What you really get is a family of girls who will support each other non-stop. The fuwafuwa frills are just cherries and icing to the cake~ (WHY AM I SO CLICHE)

so sweet we'll give you cavities (♥ó㉨ò)ﾉ♡!!

---P.S: I also recommend bodyline! Shipping is $10 but it can always be split~ Be wary of eBay uniforms! You might end up getting a satin uniform @_@.. If you have experience, you can give taobao a shot too.